MrArboc said:And preventing all possibility of photosynthesis?
I must be missing something in the translation.
patrick said:Last winter was my first attempt at over wintering plants and the plants did fine. I didn't cut them back at all. Four plants total...
Silver_Surfer said:Ditto on all counts!
I didn't use lights though, just some window light.
crazy8 said:My plants have an abundance of that mystical life force dwelling deep within them and I would like to keep it berried therein. Comith the season of new life and beginnings my specimens can release the life force that dwelleth to spawn new growth and perhaps an abundance more than the year before.
WOW I dont know where that came from but damn im a fricken poet...
crazy8 said:I live walking distance from the north pole so there is such a things as "winter" for me. Wish I was closer to the Heart of Dixie though.
cheezydemon said:Once again I missed you! If you weren't sitting there with that smug old world smile and those meatballs, I might have seen you!
New growth that is acclamated to the new light levels willsprout and take off.
ANY OLD LEAVES WILL SUCK LIFE FROM THE PLANT
AND THEN DIE ANYWAYS.
Winterizing is a matter of conserving the life force contained in the plant.
Dying leaves, pods, bugs, all suck life force out.
cheezydemon said:OK()
IF YOU LIVE ON TRINIDAD, OR IN MEXICO, OR THE HEART OF DIXIE, ANYWHERE ELSE NEAR THE PHUCKING EQUATOR.....
OVERWINTERING THREADS AINT FOR YOU!!
YOU HAVE TO ACTUALLY HAVE A WINTER TO OVERWINTER SOMETHING.
Thine poetic offerings so inspired mine soul that it did flitteth off like a six year old girl pixie!
cheezydemon said:If we need a thread about setting a plant on your window sil during the long harsh winter that lasts 3 weeks or so in dixie, we'll let ya know SS!!
(all in good fun, and yes we are jealous of your short winter SS!!)
cheezydemon said:Yes you are in.
If we need a thread about setting a plant on your window sil during the long harsh winter that lasts 3 weeks or so in dixie, we'll let ya know SS!!
(all in good fun, and yes we are jealous of your short winter SS!!)
Silver_Surfer said:
Winters last the full 3 months here, but I agree that's not as long as farther north. Last year it only dropped down to 19F, but I've seen temps below zero here b4, although it has been awhile. My plants didn't make it outside this year until after early April's last frost.
The funny thing about winter here is it doesn't exist indoors, unless you count the pleasant drop in humidity.
Blister said:Too funny! I get 3 months of summer, 8 months of winter and 1 month of tough sledding. A change of venue would be nice.
Silver_Surfer said:Too cold for my bones.
Cheezy is in Kentucky and complaining.
crazy8 said:Now I know this is slightly off topic....OK its way off topic but i think all this convo sparked it. I had a dream last night that I was pruning all my plants down and getting the ready for winter. Now I still have a ways to go as far as how hot off stuff I can handle but is there anything in the unwritten book of "The Birth of A Chili Head" that says dreams of your plants and anything pepper related is a sure fire sign of a new born chili head? lol
crazy8 said:I suppose cutting the plants back cant hurt any. After all when you put them back out they will just become pushier and start (hopefully) to explode like crazy. I may just cut them all back, use an even fert (e.g 10-10-10), water as per earlier instructions, and see what happens.